If you've ever asked, "Is he... you know..." about the character Benoit Blanc from Knives Out, the film's writer and director Rian Johnson has the answer.
And it's an emphatic yes.
Johnson announced this week at a screening that in the forthcoming sequel to the smash hit murder mystery/comedy, Netflix's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the character played by Daniel Craig is "obviously queer."
Guess the titular knives aren't the only things that are out, amirite?
Johnson announced the character detail at a London Film Festival screening over the weekend, and according to people who were present the crowd cheered at the news.
\u201cThe hotly anticipated follow-up to Rian Johnson's murder mystery arrives in theaters next month. https://t.co/AaBLCIEx9Q\u201d— HuffPost (@HuffPost) 1665950790
Johnson announced the character detail at a London Film Festival screening over the weekend.
According to people who were present the crowd full-on cheered at the news.
\u201chighlights of the #glassonion press conference: kathryn hahn declaring her love for greek salads & pulling a notting hill move and rian johnson saying gay rights - benoit blanc is officially queer! when I tell you that the whole room went wild #LFF\u201d— stef (@stef) 1665925304
The topic arose after advance scenes supplied to members of the media included one in which Blanc appeared to be living with a man.
Asked about the scene and whether it means Blanc is queer, Johnson replied:
"Yes, he obviously is."
And though Johnson kept mum about who is playing Blanc's boyfriend, he did admit:
"[T]here's nobody in the world I can imagine bringing me more joy for Benoit Blanc to be with."
Craig himself, who was also in attendance at the event, agreed, telling the crowd:
"Who wouldn't want to live with that person?"
On Twitter, the announcement about Blanc's personal life had fans even more excited about the film than before.
\u201cFinally watched Knives Out because Daniel Craig's character was confirmed queer today and... Benoit Blanc I am getting on my knees with a ring and proposing\u201d— Mac \ud83c\udf32\ud83c\udf32\ud83c\udf32 (@Mac \ud83c\udf32\ud83c\udf32\ud83c\udf32) 1665968152
\u201cObviously. #KnivesOut #queer https://t.co/J0nC83syPL\u201d— Gayety (@Gayety) 1666030468
\u201cMe pretending to be shocked by the news that Benoit Blanc is queer and has a boyfriend:\u201d— Jamie "Frances Owens" Jirak (@Jamie "Frances Owens" Jirak) 1665948125
\u201cThis is so camp I LOVE it\u201d— Deputy Treasurer for the Alicent Hightower Fanclub (@Deputy Treasurer for the Alicent Hightower Fanclub) 1666021441
\u201cCome on, Benoit Blanc! \ud83c\udf08\n\nhttps://t.co/5FvfQxQf3T\u201d— GAY TIMES (@GAY TIMES) 1666002480
\u201cWell yes, he WAS singing along to Stephen Sondheim in the first movie, after all https://t.co/NJr1LICRX2\u201d— Aromantic Askellington (@Aromantic Askellington) 1665948542
\u201cbenoit blanc queer icon\u201d— patrick \ud83d\udc05 (@patrick \ud83d\udc05) 1665943918
\u201cLet him kiss a man in the third one let\u2019s go baby\u201d— Descendants of Britstruction \ud83d\udc38 (@Descendants of Britstruction \ud83d\udc38) 1666032606
\u201cDetective Benoit Blanc confirmed gay is a win for the queers.\u201d— Jasmine. \ud83c\udf31\u2728\ud83e\udd16\ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udc99 (@Jasmine. \ud83c\udf31\u2728\ud83e\udd16\ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udc99) 1665936881
\u201cgive me the daniel craig gay sex scene or else\u201d— kit shane \ud83d\udc30 \ud83d\udc9a\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc99 (@kit shane \ud83d\udc30 \ud83d\udc9a\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc99) 1666015875
Craig is the only returning cast member from the original Knives Out who appears in Glass Onion.
The sequel features a new setting on a Greek island, a whole new mystery at its center and a whole new cast that includes Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., Kathryn Hahn, Edward Norton and Janelle Monae.
But two performances in particular have fans eagerly anticipating the film's release—legends Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim appear in what turned out to be their last performances.
Lansbury passed away last week, and Stephen Sondheim last November.
The film releases for a one-week limited engagement in theaters next month and on Netflix December 23.
